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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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